Below is a list of interesting articles and videos which have been collated under the topic of Aviation Medicine:

 Articles

• Airbourne assistance – The Challenges of Helicopter Medicine          
• Patient Transfer
• The Future of Aviation

• Used to assess the conscious level of patients
• Assesses 3 different areas of the patient’s response
• Easy in theory to remember if you start at the top and work your way down:-

• Unconscious = GCS 8 or below
• Unconscious patients are in severe danger of

Mechanism of Injury

Injuries sustained

Signs

Treatment given

• These are frequently mounted to specifically designed vehicles which are deployed to riots
• They assist in crowd dispersal and can be a powerful tactics used by the police
• Water canons jets are strong enough to knock people off their feet and have the added affect of soaking the rioters, decreasing moral
• They can also provide front line riot police with a short

There are a number of things to consider when approaching a scene. Some of these have been listed below:-

• Dispatch to the incident – plan your route carefully
• Take into account road and weather conditions
• Make a slow and safe approach
• Park defensively in the ‘fend off position’ if appropriate
• Look for debris and vehicle hazards e.g. fuel, downed electricity cables, chemicals, and be aware of other vehicles

The Rescuers Approach to Airbags

• Airbags are designed to protect the occupants in the event of a collision however they present potential life threatening hazards to rescuers
• Always assume that all vehicles are fitted with airbags
• Protective clothing e.g gloves and safety goggles, must always be worn, especially when working inside a vehicle
• Rescuers in vehicles should

• Immobilisation of the cervical spine is frequently carried out on patients who are at risk of spinal cord injury
• This is often based on the history and mechanism of injury rather than obvious signs and symptoms
• As clearly put in the book ‘Trauma Rules’….

“The cervical spine is therefore usually immobilised because of potential injury,
not absolute injury. However, airway obstruction is… READ THIS ARTICLE

This is an interesting example of how to perform a cric with the assist of a bougie. I think this video is worth watching, as this technique is useful for those who carry the bougie and prefer the open surgical technique. 

Most adult bougies will allow you to pass an ET tube < size 6

Below is a video demonstrating the techniqued used to insert the laryngeal mask airway. Although this is shown under controlled conditions the technique is the same where ever you are.

An interesting tip to remember the amount of air required to inflate the cuff…

(LMA Size - 1)  x 10 = Max mls required for cuff inflation

 … READ THIS ARTICLE